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The Pinterest Pre-Trial: Fact vs. Assumption

Posted by OCM on Apr 13, 2012 in Inside OCM | 0 comments

Technology advancements are more rapid than ever, industry professionals are constantly pushing the limits, looking for the next big idea.  As a result, over the last few years society has seen social media take the world by storm.  Here at Open Connection Media, we find ourselves in the middle of this growing industry.  This market changes daily, and in turn, OCM must adapt accordingly. One of the recent phenomenon’s in social media is Pinterest.  The new social media platform hit 10million U.S. monthly unique visitors faster than any...

Happy Holidays!

Posted by Amanda_Bate on Dec 23, 2011 in Inside OCM | 0 comments

If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it

Posted by OCM on Oct 13, 2011 in Inside OCM | 0 comments

On September 28, 2011, Open Connection Media (OCM) decided to take their employees to TEDxDetroit.   TEDxDetroit is a local spin-off of the annual Technology, Entertainment, and Design Conference in California.  Hosted at the Max M Fisher Music Center, the event included the area’s most profound entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, and thinkers. One employee from OCM, Michael Allen, went to his first ever TEDxDetroit event.  Michael has been OCM’s Project Manager for almost three months.  He has an upbeat passion for Detroit and only...

Summer Internship Available!

Posted by OCM on May 12, 2011 in Social Media Marketing | 0 comments

Social Media Marketing – Internship Open Connection Media, LLC. – Metro Detroit, MI Job Description Strategy and implementation of social media campaigns: Research new social media platforms and applications Work with a team on social media strategy Social media campaign implementation Track and input data Organize detailed plans and reports Skills and Experience Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Internet Research Capabilities Experience and participation on social media forums and blogs Experience...

A ‘PSA’ and Tutorial For Twitter Spammers

Posted by OCM on May 6, 2011 in Social Media Marketing | 0 comments

Twitter is a great platform for communicating and spreading the word, there’s no doubt about that.  We use Twitter every single day for both ourselves and for many of our clients.  For example, while helping Paxahau (the company who owns and runs the Movement Electronic Music Festival, formally known as DEMF), we reached out to the Twitter community to spread the word and run some contests.  The interaction we had with electronic music fans on Twitter was off the charts and it’s been a major source for PR. With that said,...